Principal Policy Analysis Job Placement - Ministry of Works and Transport

Organisation:  Ministry

of Works and Transport  

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Ref. No.: HRM 59/70/01 [80]

Salary Scale: Uganda Government Scale U2

The

Public Service Commission was established under the provisions of Article

165(1) of the 1995 Constitution. The Public Service Commission has a mission “To

provide Government with employees of the right caliber, in right numbers,

placed in the right jobs at the right time.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Supervising electrical installations
  
  inspection and testing for safety;


• The jobholder will be preparing terms of
  
  reference for appointment of consultants for electrical engineering works;


• In charge of designing and documenting
  
  electrical installations in public buildings and related infrastructure;


• Preparing of tender documents;


• In charge of checking and verifying
  
  consultants’ reports, fees and contractors payment certificates;


• Providing guidance and capacity building of
  
  subordinate staff in Electrical Engineering Division;


• Performing any other duties as may be
  
  assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should be Ugandans holding an
  
  Honours Bachelor’s Degree in either Economics or Quantitative Economics or
  
  Statistics or Development Studies or Social Sciences (Economics/Policy
  
  option) with a Postgraduate Diploma in any of the above fields or in
  
  Policy Monitoring and Evaluation studies from a recognized University/
  
  Institution.


• A minimum of six (6) years’ working
  
  experience, three of which should have been attained at the level of
  
  Senior Economist/ Statistician/Policy Analyst in Government or equivalent
  
  level of experience from a reputable organization.


• Age: Above 25 years

Personal Competencies: Public Sector Management, Results

orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills,

ability to adapt to multi-cultural setting, innovation concern for quality,

standards technical, Interpersonal skills, ability to coach subordinates and

report writing skills, Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, team building,

conflict management, policy development, change management, Research and report

writing project management and technical skills.

All

suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are encouraged to fill in

applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Public Service

Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala, Uganda. The Application and Summary Forms

are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd Floor, Farmers

House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and

District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the PSC website,
download here.

Hand written applications are also acceptable.

Application

forms should bear the title of the post followed by the Reference Number

specified against the vacancy. The appropriate Advert Title e.g. “PSC External

Advert. No. 1/2016” should be indicated in capital letters on the top of each

first page of the Public Service Form No. 3 (2008). Applicants should attach

three sets of photocopies of their certificates and testimonials. Applicants

subsequently shortlisted for oral interviews shall be required to present

certified copies and originals of their academic transcripts and certificates

at the time of sitting the Oral Interviews and their names will be shown on the

PSC website and on  the PSC noticeboard.

Applicants

should attach three (3) recent certified passport size photographs and should

apply for a maximum of only two (2) posts clearly indicating the first and

second choice on the application.

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016